The Rev. Ron Rall, pastor of Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis and former missionary to Papua New Guinea, baptizes a baby on Aug. 26, 2011, during a visit to that country. At right is Bishop Philipo, a regional bishop of the Gutnius Lutheran Church, an LCMS partner church. Four congregations came together to celebrate 52 baptisms and 20 confirmations that day. Gifts to the Synod’s Global Mission Fund are used to share the Gospel through missionaries and partner churches worldwide. (LCMS)
